Hi Martin,
as far as I know, Australian application/patent are always published in English;
you can search AU-A, B, C, patent specifications going to:
http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/aub/aub_pages_1.process_simple_search
but note that to retrieve the full-text, sometimes the Australian site send to
especenet where you can find the document in a language different from
English...
...in this case we order the document to a document delivery service.
regards
Fiorella Cristaldi
patent information specialist
Pharmacia Italy
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From: "Haywood; Martin CM" <Martin.Haywood@astrazeneca.com> at
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Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 3:01 PM
To: "'PIUG-L@derwent.co.uk'" <PIUG-L@derwent.co.uk> at Internet-Europe
Subject: English language patents from PCT system
Hi,
I've recently run a search on the Derwent World Patent Index on STN & have
found an Australian application that is given as an equivalent of the PCT
application. How can one tell if it is in English ? (The original WO is in
German as is the EP & there is not yet a GB or US patent). If this patent
application is initially published as an Australian patent in German &
subsequently a translation is filed, as I believe is necessary to claim
priority or ultimately to have the patent come in force, how can one tell
that the translation is filed ? Is that translation then available ? Is it
available electronically ?) The Australian in this case was in German.
In summary I am looking for :
An electronic means of knowing the language in which an
Australian patent is published.
An electronic means of identifying if an English translation
is available.
Electronic access to such an English translation.
Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received.
Martin Haywood
R&D Information Scientist
E-mail: martin.haywood@astrazeneca.com
20 G4 Mereside
AstraZeneca
Alderley Park
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 4TG
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